Intro
Aida – Trailer
Opera lirica in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi
Christmas Eve, 1871. In Cairo’s newly built opera house, the curtain rises on the premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s »Aida«. This is a turning point in cultural history, when an occidental passion for exoticism and an oriental interest in European high culture come together to create great art. Very few works of opera have achieved such widespread popularity. And rightly so: with its thrilling musical effects, exotic sounds and tableaux, the colourful instrumentation and monumental scenes alternating with moments of great intimacy, »Aida« is a true musical and dramatic treasure trove. And that’s not all. Through the tragic love affair between the Ethiopian princess Aida and the Egyptian army commander Radamès, torn between the interests of state, church and family, Giuseppe Verdi reflects on the crisis-ridden plight of the modern individual, ending with a highly moving plea for the utopian power of love.
Premiere 5. March 2022
Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast
Cast 05. Jul 2022 Change
- Conductor Omer Meir Wellber
- Staging Katharina Thalbach
- Set Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Costume Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Choreography Christopher Tölle
- Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
- Der König Andreas Bauer Kanabas
- Amneris Anna Smirnova
- Aida Maria José Siri
- Radamès Jorge de Léon
- Ramfis Vitalij Kowaljow
- Amonasro Ambrogio Maestri
- Ein Bote Simeon Esper
- Eine Tempelsängerin Ofeliya Pogosyan
- Tänzerinnen Lea Birkhoff, Hannah Kelly-Beuthner, Gabriela Lemma, Carley Marholin, Amanda Mitrevski, Mascha Schellong, Hinako Taira, Rebecca Wolbeck
- Tänzer Petr Buchenkov, Davide De Biasi, Angel David Espinosa, Pedro Henrique de Paula Ferreira, Gerardo Mossuto, Mattia Saracino, Michael Tucker, Nigel Watson
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Media partner: ARTE (as part of the »ARTE Opera Season«)
Healthcare Partner of the Saxon State Theatres: Medizinisches Labor Ostsachsen MVZ GbR
Cast 09. Jul 2022 Change
- Conductor Omer Meir Wellber
- Staging Katharina Thalbach
- Set Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Costume Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Choreography Christopher Tölle
- Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
- Der König Alexandros Stavrakakis
- Amneris Anna Smirnova
- Aida Maria José Siri
- Radamès Jorge de Léon
- Ramfis Vitalij Kowaljow
- Amonasro Ambrogio Maestri
- Ein Bote Simeon Esper
- Eine Tempelsängerin Ofeliya Pogosyan
- Tänzerinnen Lea Birkhoff, Hannah Kelly-Beuthner, Gabriela Lemma, Carley Marholin, Amanda Mitrevski, Mascha Schellong, Hinako Taira, Rebecca Wolbeck
- Tänzer Petr Buchenkov, Oliver Chang, Angel David Espinosa, Pedro Henrique de Paula Ferreira, Gerardo Mossuto, Arthur Troitsky, Michael Tucker, Nigel Watson
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Media partner: ARTE (as part of the »ARTE Opera Season«)
Healthcare Partner of the Saxon State Theatres: Medizinisches Labor Ostsachsen MVZ GbR
Cast 02. Dec 2022 Change
- Conductor Leonardo Sini
- Staging Katharina Thalbach
- Set Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Costume Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Choreography Christopher Tölle
- Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
- Der König Tilmann Rönnebeck
- Amneris Christa Mayer
- Aida Maria José Siri
- Radamès Jorge Puerta
- Ramfis Vitalij Kowaljow
- Amonasro Andrzej Dobber
- Ein Bote Simeon Esper
- Eine Tempelsängerin Ofeliya Pogosyan
- Tänzerinnen Lea Birkhoff, Hannah Kelly-Beuthner, Gabriela Lemma, Carley Marholin, Amanda Mitrevski, Mascha Schellong, Hinako Taira, Rebecca Wolbeck
- Tänzer Petr Buchenkov, Oliver Chang, Davide De Biasi, Gerardo Mossuto, Mattia Saracino, Arthur Troitsky, Michael Tucker, Nigel Watson
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Media partner: ARTE (as part of the »ARTE Opera Season«)
Healthcare Partner of the Saxon State Theatres: Medizinisches Labor Ostsachsen MVZ GbR
Cast 10. Dec 2022 Change
- Conductor Leonardo Sini
- Staging Katharina Thalbach
- Set Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Costume Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Choreography Christopher Tölle
- Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
- Der König Tilmann Rönnebeck
- Amneris Christa Mayer
- Aida Maria José Siri
- Radamès Jorge Puerta
- Ramfis Vitalij Kowaljow
- Amonasro Andrzej Dobber
- Ein Bote Simeon Esper
- Eine Tempelsängerin Ofeliya Pogosyan
- Tänzerinnen Lea Birkhoff, Hannah Kelly-Beuthner, Gabriela Lemma, Carley Marholin, Amanda Mitrevski, Mascha Schellong, Hinako Taira, Rebecca Wolbeck
- Tänzer Petr Buchenkov, Oliver Chang, Davide De Biasi, Gerardo Mossuto, Mattia Saracino, Arthur Troitsky, Michael Tucker, Nigel Watson
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Media partner: ARTE (as part of the »ARTE Opera Season«)
Healthcare Partner of the Saxon State Theatres: Medizinisches Labor Ostsachsen MVZ GbR
Cast 14. Dec 2022 Change
- Conductor Leonardo Sini
- Staging Katharina Thalbach
- Set Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Costume Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Choreography Christopher Tölle
- Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
- Der König Tilmann Rönnebeck
- Amneris Christa Mayer
- Aida Maria José Siri
- Radamès Jorge Puerta
- Ramfis Vitalij Kowaljow
- Amonasro Andrzej Dobber
- Ein Bote Simeon Esper
- Eine Tempelsängerin Ofeliya Pogosyan
- Tänzerinnen Lea Birkhoff, Hannah Kelly-Beuthner, Gabriela Lemma, Carley Marholin, Amanda Mitrevski, Mascha Schellong, Hinako Taira, Rebecca Wolbeck
- Tänzer Petr Buchenkov, Oliver Chang, Davide De Biasi, Gerardo Mossuto, Mattia Saracino, Arthur Troitsky, Michael Tucker, Nigel Watson
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Media partner: ARTE (as part of the »ARTE Opera Season«)
Healthcare Partner of the Saxon State Theatres: Medizinisches Labor Ostsachsen MVZ GbR
Cast 21. Dec 2022 Change
- Conductor Leonardo Sini
- Staging Katharina Thalbach
- Set Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Costume Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Choreography Christopher Tölle
- Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
- Der König Tijl Faveyts
- Amneris Christa Mayer
- Aida Maria José Siri
- Radamès Jorge Puerta
- Ramfis Vitalij Kowaljow
- Amonasro Andrzej Dobber
- Ein Bote Simeon Esper
- Eine Tempelsängerin Ofeliya Pogosyan
- Tänzerinnen Lea Birkhoff, Hannah Kelly-Beuthner, Gabriela Lemma, Carley Marholin, Amanda Mitrevski, Mascha Schellong, Hinako Taira, Rebecca Wolbeck
- Tänzer Petr Buchenkov, Oliver Chang, Davide De Biasi, Gerardo Mossuto, Mattia Saracino, Arthur Troitsky, Michael Tucker, Nigel Watson
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Media partner: ARTE (as part of the »ARTE Opera Season«)
Healthcare Partner of the Saxon State Theatres: Medizinisches Labor Ostsachsen MVZ GbR
Cast 08. Jan 2023 Change
- Conductor Leonardo Sini
- Staging Katharina Thalbach
- Set Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Costume Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Choreography Christopher Tölle
- Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
- Der König Tilmann Rönnebeck
- Amneris Christa Mayer
- Aida Maria José Siri
- Radamès Jorge Puerta
- Ramfis Vitalij Kowaljow
- Amonasro Alexey Markov
- Ein Bote Simeon Esper
- Eine Tempelsängerin Ofeliya Pogosyan
- Tänzerinnen Lea Birkhoff, Gabriela Lemma, Carley Marholin, Amanda Mitrevski, Mascha Schellong, Hinako Taira, Rebecca Wolbeck
- Tänzer Petr Buchenkov, Oliver Chang, Davide De Biasi, Gerardo Mossuto, Mattia Saracino, Arthur Troitsky, Michael Tucker, Nigel Watson
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Media partner: ARTE (as part of the »ARTE Opera Season«)
Healthcare Partner of the Saxon State Theatres: Medizinisches Labor Ostsachsen MVZ GbR
Cast 15. Jan 2023 Change
- Conductor Leonardo Sini
- Staging Katharina Thalbach
- Set Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Costume Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Choreography Christopher Tölle
- Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
- Der König Tilmann Rönnebeck
- Amneris Christa Mayer
- Aida Maria José Siri
- Radamès Jorge Puerta
- Ramfis Vitalij Kowaljow
- Amonasro Alexey Markov
- Ein Bote Simeon Esper
- Eine Tempelsängerin Ofeliya Pogosyan
- Tänzerinnen Lea Birkhoff, Gabriela Lemma, Carley Marholin, Amanda Mitrevski, Mascha Schellong, Hinako Taira, Rebecca Wolbeck
- Tänzer Petr Buchenkov, Oliver Chang, Davide De Biasi, Gerardo Mossuto, Mattia Saracino, Arthur Troitsky, Michael Tucker, Nigel Watson
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Media partner: ARTE (as part of the »ARTE Opera Season«)
Healthcare Partner of the Saxon State Theatres: Medizinisches Labor Ostsachsen MVZ GbR
Complete Cast
- Conductor Christian Thielemann (), Omer Meir Wellber (), Leonardo Sini ()
- Staging Katharina Thalbach
- Set Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Costume Design Ezio Toffolutti
- Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Choreography Christopher Tölle
- Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
- Der König Andreas Bauer Kanabas (), Tijl Faveyts (), Alexandros Stavrakakis (), Tilmann Rönnebeck ()
- Amneris Oksana Volkova (), Anna Smirnova (), Christa Mayer ()
- Aida Krassimira Stoyanova (), Maria José Siri ()
- Radamès Francesco Meli (), Stefano La Colla (), Jorge de Léon (), Jorge Puerta ()
- Ramfis Georg Zeppenfeld (), Vitalij Kowaljow ()
- Amonasro Quinn Kelsey (), Ambrogio Maestri (), Andrzej Dobber (), Alexey Markov ()
- Ein Bote Simeon Esper
- Eine Tempelsängerin Ofeliya Pogosyan
- Tänzerinnen Lea Birkhoff (), Hannah Kelly-Beuthner (), Gabriela Lemma (), Carley Marholin (), Amanda Mitrevski (), Mascha Schellong (), Hinako Taira (), Rebecca Wolbeck (), Erica Passante (), Laura Martin Rey (), Katrin Wolfram ()
- Tänzer Petr Buchenkov (), Davide De Biasi (), Angel David Espinosa (), Pedro Henrique de Paula Ferreira (), Mattia Saracino (), Arthur Troitsky (), Michael Tucker (), Nigel Watson (), Oliver Chang (), Gerardo Mossuto ()
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Media partner: ARTE (as part of the »ARTE Opera Season«)
Healthcare Partner of the Saxon State Theatres: Medizinisches Labor Ostsachsen MVZ GbR